Author: Paul Shawn McMonagle
Located in: Lynchburg
Submitted: March 09, 2023
Tell us a little about yourself. I'm in my 40s, married, and permanently brain-injured. Of course, I suppose we're all terminal in one way or another. So rather than dwell on the ~75 years you have on this rock, why not be concerned with what happens after. I've got life yet to live, offspring yet to raise, and a world to impact with my story so that others might gain insight, knowledge, and perhaps a little wisdom in their introduction to Someone greater.
What was your motivation behind this project? My brain bled in 2000 twice, once in 2010, and a stroke in 2018. As such, I've lost quite a bit of my faculties. However, there was very littler encouragement in the books written regarding life after brain injury. Thus, I wrote something hopefully encouraging about life after brain injury! Curious? Why not take a read?
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? My hope, as always, is that my life will be a narrative to a greater life lived by Christ. If you have no clue what I'm referring to, I dare you to take a read!
How were you personally impacted by working on this project? This book is my opus. It's not that well written but after all, I'm just a washed up computer guy. How it will help you though is understanding how Jesus chooses to use the ordinary to accomplish a lot of His extraordinary work!
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? My favorite author, next to the authors of Scripture is Maowyn Succoth and Douglas Adams. If you ever get a chance to travel to the emerald Isle, I highly recommend! Also I suppose, don't panic and don't forget your towel!
Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know: If you read this book, you cannot leave unchanged. I warn you, its a great read but you cannot remain the same after reading. I dare you to read!
